Bromley Lloyd Armstrong Award Recipients
The following individuals and unions/Indigenous collectives have been recognized for their tireless work in the areas of equity, inclusion, human rights, and Indigenous rights.
Individual Recognition Award Recipients
2005 June Veecock
2006 Clarence Forde
2007 Nicole Ma
2008 Hassan Yussuff
2009 Marie Clarke Walker
2010 Pura Velasco
2011 Janice Gairey
2012 Jojo Geronimo
2013 Fred Upshaw
2014 Herman Stewart
2015 Beverley Johnson
2016 David Onyalo
2016 Winnie Ng
2017 Helen Liu
2017 Tyler Downey
2018 Nigel Barriffe
2019 Mark Brown
2021 Chris Campbell
2021 Liyu Guo
2021 Ivan Dawns
2022 Vanessa Stoby
2022 Carol Wall
2023 Joseanne Job
2023 Nicholas Marcus Thompson
2023 Abdi Hagi Yusuf
2024 Oyebode Ibidapo-Obe
2024 Deborah Karam
2024 Attasha Jordan
2024 Joy Davis
2025 Norman Dixon
2025 Rokhaya Gueye
2025 Valerie Joseph
2026 Novlette Franklin-Mitchell
2026 Yvette Blackburn
Union Recognition Award Recipients
2021 SEIU Healthcare
2022 Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation - District 16
2023 Toronto Education Workers (CUPE Local 4400)
2023 Society of United Professionals (IFPTE 160)
2024 Unite Here! Local 75
2026 AMAPCEO
2026 Toronto Public Library Workers' Union - CUPE 4948
Individual Recognition for Indigenous Activism Award Recipients
2024 Audrey Huntley
2024 Brent Pelletier
2024 Crystal Sinclair
2024 Melissa Somer
2025 Merv King
2025 Shyanna Medicine
2026 Daniel White
2026 Sharon Archer
Union/Collective Recognition for Indigenous Activism Award Recipients
2024 Society of United Professionals (IFPTE 160) (Union)
2024 OPSEU Indigenous Circle (Union)
2025 CUPE 79
2026 AMAPCEO
Special Recognition Award Recipients
Barry Stevens, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Pat May Chandler, Canadian Union of Public Employees
2021 John Cartwright, Toronto & York Region Labour Council
2021 Megan Whitfield, Canadian Union of Postal Workers
2021 Andria Babbington, Toronto & York Region Labour Council
2022 Carolyn Egan, United Steelworkers 8300
2024 Nuredin Bulle, Unite Here! Local 75
2025 Jan Simpson, Canadian Union of Postal Workers
2026 Brandon Haynes, Toronto Public Library Workers' Union - CUPE 4948
Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients
2026 Terry Downey, SEIU Healthcare
2026 Sean Blake, Carpenters Local 27
Bromley Lloyd Armstrong's Legacy
On Tuesday April 27, 1954 the Toronto-based Negro Citizenship Association (NCA) made history when it went to Ottawa to demand changes in the discriminatory policies of the Canadian Immigration Act. Led by Donald Moore, the delegation received support from many community groups, including the Canadian Labour Congress and The Toronto and Lakeshore Labour Council - precursor of the Toronto and York Region Labour Council. In “Welcome to Canada”, long time union activist and co-founder of the NCA, Bromley Armstrong, sheds light on the circumstances around this historic moment.
Bromley L. Armstrong - Article by Lorne Foster, Canadian Encyclopedia (2016)
Breaking Barriers, Linking Struggles (2009)
Let's learn from those in our movement who spent a lifetime tackling systemic racism.
United in Fighting Against Anything (2013)
Honouring Our Black Leaders (2014)
The Labour Council salutes the leaders who made a difference inside and outside the Labour Movement in Canada. Let's also remember our Historical Alliance with the Canadian Civil Rights Movement and strengthen our solidarity.